BARRED-BACKED PHEASANT 



Hume's Pheasant (Calophasis Humice) 



Hume's Pheasant inhabits the mountainous portions of 

 Manipur (especially about the streams), Lushai and the 

 Chin Hills, extending through the Kamhow Territory into 

 Eastern Lushai. 



The feathers of the chest and neck are steel blue, with 

 purple reflections, and belly and flanks chestnut, and the 

 breast feathers same colour with reddish margins. Tail 

 barred with chestnut and black. 



This species of Pheasant was first described by Mr 

 Hume, who obtained both a living and dead specimen during 

 his travels in the East. 



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